Coin-controlled machine.



0. G. HASSMANN.

com CONTROLLED MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.12,1911.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN.12, 1911.

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O. G. HASSMANN.

COIN CONTROLLED MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.12, 1911.

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APPLICATION TILED JAN. 12, 1911. 988,570.

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UNITED STATEiPATENT OFFICE.

CARL G. HASSMANN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MILLS NOVELTYCOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

COIN-CONTROLLED MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 12, 1911.

Serial No. 602,206.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL G. HASSMANN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Coin-Controlled Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

' My invention relates to improvements in coin-controlled vendingmachines for use, more particularly, in connection with mechanismemploying a plurality of rotatably mounted legend-displaying wheels, orthe like, which are adapted to be driven by actuating the machine, andwhen they come to rest display a combination of legends, as for thepurpose of telling fortunes, such types of machines being well known inthe art.

My object is to provide a simple construction of vending mechanism whichwill be effective for controlling the releasing of the articles to bevended from the machine when the latter is operated, and which will beparticularly adapted for use in connection with legend displayingmachines, whereby tlie op eration of the machine for displayin a combination of legends concurrently re cases a predetermined number of thearticles to be My invent-ion is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a combinedfortune-telling and vending machine constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a section taken at the line 2 on Fig. 1 and viewedin the direction of the arrow, showing the mechanism of the machine inelevation and in the position it assumes when the machine is in normalcondition. Fi 3 is an enlarged broken view like that of F 1g. 2 of aportion of the mechanism illustrated in the last referred to figure,showing the parts illustrated in the positions theyassume when theactuating lever has neared the limit of its movement for tripping themechanism for driving the legenddisplaying wheels. Fig. 4 is a broken,enlarged sectional view, inrear elevation, .of the article-vendingmechanism and. the means for operating it from the main-shaft of themechanism illustrated in Fig. 2, the parts of the article-vendingmachine being illustrated normal locked condition. Fig. 5 is asectiontaken at the line 5 on Fig. 4 and viewed in the direction of ashaft 16 to the right in Fig. 2,

of the arrow, showing by full lines the parts in normal position, and bydotted lines the position assumed by the trip-arm carried by themain-shaft for operatlng the vending mechanism, when the mechanismillustrated in Fig. 3 is operated to the position therein shown. Fig. 6is a view, like Fig. 4, of the vending mechanism therein shown, theparts being illustrated in the positions they assume when operated bythe trip-arm of Fig. 5 for unlocking the slide which delivers thearticles from the magazine containing the articles to be vended. Fig. 7is a section taken at the line 7 on Fig. 4 and viewed in the directionof the arrow. Fig. 8 is a sec-. tion taken at the line 8 on Fig. 4 andviewed in the direction of. the arrow. Fig. 9 is a view like Fig. 8 ofthe. mechanism therein shown, the parts illustrated being shown in thepositions they assume when the articledeliverin slide has moved todelivery position; an Fig. 10, a section taken at the line 10 on Fig. 4and viewed. in the direction of the arrow.

As the mechanism of the fortune-telling machine in connection with whichI have chosen to illustrate. my invention, is of wellknown construction,a eneral illustration and description thereof 1s deemed su cient.

The casing for the fortune-telling mechanism is illustrated at 11 and isshown as equipped with a coin-chute 12 for receiving the coins throughthe medium of which the machine is operated. The wheels on which thelegendary matter (not shown) is carried, to be exposed to view throughan opening 13 in the casing 11 when they come to rest, as is usual infortune-tolling machines, are represented at 14, and are separatelyrotatablly -mounted to permit them to rotate indepen ently of eachother. The wheels are driven bysmeans of a spring-controlled shoulderedarm (not shown) which is adapted to engage with notches 15 on the wheelswhen this arm is moved to raised position by the rockilhg t is shaftbeing journaled in bearings in the framel'? of the machine. The shaft 16carries an arm 18 which extends into the path of upward movement of afinger 19 supported on a spring-returnable rock-member 20 fulcrumed on astub-shaft 21 secured in the casing 11, the member 20 carrying a lug 22which extends into the path of movement Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

of an operating lever v23 fulcrumed on the casing 11, whereby when 'thelever 23 is swung down, assuming a coin to have been introduced into thechute/12, the member 20 is swung upon its fulcrum to the left in Fig. 2,thereby raising the finger 19 which engages the arm 18 and rocks thespring-controlled shaft 16 to the right in Fig. 2, the

finger 19 in the final movement of the member 20 disengaging from thearm 18 and permitting the shaft 16 to return to the normal positionillustrated in Fig.2 under the action of its controlling spring. Rockingof the shaft 16 as described-causes the wheeldriving arm to rise andengage with notches shown) but which is well-known in the art and formsno part of my present invention. Located at the side of the casing 11and supported thereon is a magazine 24 shown in a form suitable forreceiving packages of gum to be vended, and positioned below the magazmeis a casing 25 provided with an article-receiving shelf 26for receivingthe packages of gum as they are discharged from the magazine, asherelnafter described.

The top of the casing 25 is closed by a plate 27 which forms a supportfor a slide 28, which slides in a recess 29 in this plate and is guidedand restricted in movement by a lug 30 carried by the plate 27andextending through a slot 31 in the slide. The slide contains anopening 32 of substantially the same size as one of the packages 33 ofgum to be vended, this opening registering with the lower open end ofthe magazine 24 and receiving one of the packages 33 when the slide isinthe normal closed position repre sented in Fig. 10. The slide 28 isprovided with a hook 34 which permits it to be readily moved to aposition for discharging the package contained in its opening 32 whenthe slide-locking mechanism, hereinafter described, is operated torelease the slide, a coiled spring 35 connected at its opposite ends todepending lugs 36 and 37 on the plate 27 and slide 28, respectively,serving to automatically return the slide to normal position after theoperator releases his grasp on it.

Ful'crumed as indicated at 38 to a depending lug- 39 on the plate 27, isa lever 40 provided with an upwardly-extending arm 41 of angle-shapewhich extends, at its outer end 42, through a vertically extending slot43 in the. casing 11, and at an intermediate portion through a slot 44in a plate 27. A

-lug 45 carried by the lever 40 extends through the .slot 44 in theplate 27 and co operates with the wall of a recess 45 in the arm todescend and rapidly rotate the slide 28 into which this lug extends whenthe I The end 42 of the arm41 extends into the path of a trip finger 47pivoted as indicated at 48 to the lower end of an arm 49 fixed on theendof the shaft 16 opposite to that carrying the arm 18. The finger 47,which is provided with a cam-surface 50, is connected with one end of acoiled spring 51 secured at its opposite end to a pin 52 on the arm 49,this spring serving to hold the finger 47 yieldinglyin engagement at itsupper end with a stop-pin53 as shown in Fig. 5, but permit the finger 47to swing on its pivot to the right in this figure against the tension ofthespring 51.

In the normal position of the n'lechanism illustrated in Fig.4, the end42 of the lever .40, under the action of a spring 54 bearing at 59,through a slot 60 inv the plate 27and spring 63 fastened to the plate 27and device 56 tending to swing the latter to the right in Fig. 8.

Assuming'the parts of the machine to be in the normal position, theoperation of the lever 23 after a coin has been introduced into thechute 12 rocks the shaft 16 to the right in Fig. 2, causes thewheel-actuating arm to be raised to position for operating the wheels 14when the finger 19 disengages from the arm 18, and swings the arm 49 tothe, right in Fig. 5 to the position illustrated by dotted linestherein, the trip 47 in this operation riding upon the'end 42 of thelever 40 and swinging on its pivot 48 against the action of the spring51. As soon as the arm 18 disengages with'the finger 19, which occursimmediately before the lever 23 reaches the limit of its downwardmovement, the shaft.

position represented by full lines therein, the tr1pdev ice 47 rides atits cam surface 50 7 upon the end 42 of the lever. 40, with the resultof rocking the latter on its fulcrum 38 against the action-of the spring54 and depressing the lug ,45 below the plane of the seems the action of:the spring 35, to the discharging spositiem illustrated llll :Faig. inwhich the package '33 mt gum, separated trom rthe column tthereof in themagazine, drops upon the shelf 26. During the movement of the slide 28to discharging position, the rearwall, indicated at 64, of theopening-61 moved against the-end 59 of the trip-device 56 and swings thelatter to the :position illustrated in Fig. 9, thereby withdrawing theshoulder '62 from beneath the section 55 of the lever 40, which permitsthe latter to be depressed below the plane of the shoulder 62 under theaction of the spring 54, the lug in the return movement of the slide 28bearing against the bottom surface of the latter until the recess 45- inthe slide registers with the lug 45, whole (Fig. 8).. Assoon as theslide 28 returns to a normal position, the lowermost ,package 33 in theaniigazine 24 drops into the opening,

32 in this slide, and the vending mechanism -is again in condition to beoperated by.the

rocki of the shaft J6 its-described.

It will be manifest 'from -the foregoing descri'ption thatthe slide .28is locked against movement until thelever 40 has been rocked to .the,position illustrated in Fig. 6,; and that as soon as the slide iswithdrawn sufliciently .far lto 'release a package of gum the device 56has been swung to a position in whiohits shoulder-62 is withdrawn fromthe ath of movement of the section 55 of the ever 40, which preventsoperation of the slide .28 excepting after it has been preliminarily setby operating the shaft 16 as described.

While I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of myinvention, I do not wish to be understood as intending to'limit it tothe embodiment illustrated, as various changes and modifications can bemade-therefrom without departing from the spirit of my invention. I

What I claim as'new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I.

. 1. The combination with a rock-shaftfand means for rocking it, of amagazine for receiving the articles to be vended, a slide fordischarging the articleslfrom the magazine,

' means normally locking said slide against movement, and means 0 eratedby said shaft for actuatm said slideocking means to: unlock said sli e.-

2. The combination with a rock-shaftjandmeans for necking it, of amagazine for recei'ving the articles to he mended, a slide fordischarging :the articles tirom the magazine, a pivotally supportedmember equipped-with means for releasably locking sand slide againstmovement, means operated by said shaft for rocking said member to amlockthe slide, and means for releasably holding said member in position forreleasing the slide until after the latter has been moved from normalposition.

3. The combination with ;a rook-shaft and means for rocking it, otf amagazine for receiving the articles to be vended, .a slide fordischarging the articles from :the magazine, a pivotally supportedmember equipped with means for releasably locking said slide againstmovement, means operated by said shatt for rocking said member to unlocktheslide, a spring-controlled device cooperatin with said rock-memberfor 'releasably hol :the latter in position :for releasing the sli e,and 'means operated by the slide for actuating said device to releasesaid rook-member.

4. The combination with .a rock-shaft and means for rocking .it, ofa'magazine for receiving the articles to be vended, a slide fordischarging the articles from the magazine, a ,pivotally supportedinember equipped with means for releasably locking said slide againstmovement, means :tendin to maintain said member in position or lockingsaid slide, means'operated by said shaft'for rocking said member tounlock the slide, and means for releasabl holding said memberin positionfor unloc ing the slide until the latter has been moved from normalposition.

5. The combination with a rock-shaft andmeans .for rocking it, of amagazine for rc-. ceiving the articles to be vended, a slide fordischarging the articles from the magazine, a pivotally supported memberequipped with means for releasably locking said slide against movement,means tending to maintain said member in position for locking saidslide, means operated by said shaft for rocking said member to unlockthe slide, a spring-controlled device cooperatin with said rock-memberfor releasably holdlng the latter in position for releasing the slide,and means operated by the slide for actuating said device to releasesaid mock-member.

6. The combination with a rock-shaft and means .for rocking it, of amagazine for receiving the articles-to be vended, a slide fordischarging the articles from the magazine, a pivotally supported memberequipped with means for releasably locking said slide against movement,means operated by said shaft for rocking said. member to unlock theslide, a shiftable device provided with a shoulder adapted to coiiperatewith said rock-member, means tending to move said shiftable device to aposition in which its gaging, said shoulder from said rock-member afterthe slide has been moved from normal position.

7. The combination with a rock-shaft and means for rocking it, of amagazine for receiving the articles to be vended, a slide fordischarging the articles from the magazine, a pivotally supported memberequipped with means for' releasably locking said slide against movement,means operatedby said shaft for rocking said member to unlock theslide,'a pivotally supported member provided with a shoulder adapted tocooperate with said rock-member, means tending to rock said last-namedpivoted member to a position in which its shoulder extends into 'thepath of movement of said rock member for releasably holding the latterin a position for releasing the slide, and means opera ated by the slidefor disengaging said shoulder from said rock-member after the slide hasbeen moved from normal position.

8. The combination with a'rock-shaft and means for rocking it, of amagazine for receiving the articles to be 'vended, a slide for.

discharging the articles from the vmagazine provided with adownwardly-opening recess, a pivotally supported member equipped withmeans for releasably locking said slide against movement, means tendingto hold said rock-member in position for locking the slide, meansoperated by said shaft for rocking'said member to unlock the slide,apivot. ally supported member provided with a shoulder adapted tocobperate with said rock-member and extend into the path of movementthereof when the latter is actuated by said shaft, and means tending tomove said last-named member into position for engaging at its shoulderwith said rockmember, said pi otally supported member extending into therecess in said slide whereby when the slide is moved from normalposition said shoulder is moved out of the path of movement of saidrock-member, for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination with a rock-shaft and means for .rocking it, of amagazine for receiving the articles to be vended, a slide fordischarging the articles from the magazine.

.formed with shouldered portions, a pivotally supported member providedwith means pivotally supported 'tripdevice provided with a shoulder, andmeans tendingto movev said shoulder into the path of movement of saidfirst-named member, said trip-device extending into engagement with theother of the said shouldered portions of the slide for permitting saidfirst-named member to return to normal locking position after the slidehas been moved from normal position. 10. The combination with arock-shaft and means for rocking it inopposite directions, of a magazinefor receiving the articles to bevended, a slidefor discharging thearticles from the magazine, means normally. locking said slide againstmovement, and a. shiftable device carried by said shaft and constructedand arranged to operate said slide-locking means for unlocking the slideupon each alternate rocking movement of said shaft.

11. The combination with a rock-shaft and means for rocking it inopposite directions,

means extend when in normal position, and

means operating-to permit said pivoted device to swing with said shaftin one direction without operating said means, and to operate said meanswhen swinging in the opposite direction. I a CARL G. HASSMANN,

In presence of LfHEIsLAR, R. SGHAEFER.

